Naked Hungry Traveller

Dumpling Queen Melissa Wong works hard at knowing her dumplings. Though Melbourne isn't Beijing or Shanghai, it does offer a sizeable array of Chinese nosheries scattered around town. Some are bloody awful. Some are bloody good. Here's a rundown of five from an expert.

When I first heard about Bangkok bike tours I thought it was a joke. It’s hard enough to cross the road by foot let alone roll about by pedal power. And then I discovered they also run the tour at night, and I thought for sure these guys are crazy.

Spend $300 million on an upgrade? Why not? When owners as cashed up as much at the Oatley family is, serious money is seriously spent. Now Hamilton Island isn't what it used to be. Read on to find out if $300 million has been worth the expense. (Yes, it is.)

After the protests have stopped and conservation takes hold it's not just the wilderness that begins recovering in the Whirinaki wilderness. Tourism is restoring life to the communities as well as protecting the forest.

There's nothing unusual about a man cycling the streets of Copenhagen, unless he's got a coffee shop on his bike. Ole is known around town as the Espresso Man, and he's as Danish as coffee with cake.

Santa Fe, New Mexico, where the arts mix with the drinks. It's also in the winner's circle of towns where a good Margarita is easily located. Like falling off a horse really.

You have to work hard to make a hotel stand out in Hong Kong, or anywhere else in Asia. A little style and personality can put the pleasure back into travel and accommodation.

Hobbit mania is about to begin again. Here's an easy driving and walking trip. Let's re-examine the land of the long white cloud from the Lord of the Rings' perspective while Hobbits Part 1 and 2 are in production.